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+<html><head><META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Quick Start Guide - GeoNetwork opensource Version 2.1.0</title><link href="geonetwork.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"><meta content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2" name="generator"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="book" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="N10001"></a>Quick Start Guide - GeoNetwork opensource Version 2.1.0</h1></div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N10008">1. A Geographic Information Management System for all</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1000B">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1002D">GeoNetwork opensource background and its evolution</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10038">The use of Standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1003D">Harvesting geospatial data in a shared environment</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10042">GeoNetwork and the Open Source Community Development</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N10053">2. Metadata Theoretical concepts</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10056">What is Metadata?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N1005B">What are Metadata Standards?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10060">Why do we need Standardized Metadata?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10065">Geographic Information Metadata Standard</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N1007D">3. Get connected to the new release!</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10080">New version - New funtionalities</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1009A">Where do I get the GeoNetwork opensource installer?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1009F">System requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N100E0">How do I install GeoNetwork opensource?</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N1010A">4. Getting Started</a></span></dt><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N10119">5. Searching for Maps and Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10124">Default Search</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10190">Searching by Categories</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N101D4">Advanced Search</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N1030D">Analyzing Search Results</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N10369">6. Viewing and Analyzing the Data</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10395">Meta Data Description</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N103AA">Identification Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N1043D">Distribution Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10470">Reference System Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N104A4">Data Quality Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N104D8">Metadata Information Section</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N1050E">7. Adding new Data and Information</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10534">Creating a New Record using the Metadata Editor on line</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N1055E">The steps in more details</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N105A1">Switching Editing Views from Default to Advanced to XML
+        View</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10645">Using basic commands of the editor</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10664">Entering Metadata for your Map</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10669">Entering Metadata For Your Map</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N107B7">- Creating a Thumbnail</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10819">Linking data for download</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10860">Assigning Privileges for a Map</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N108B2">Assigning Categories for a Map</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N108D1">Uploading a New Record using the XML Metadata Insert Tool</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#N10953">8. Administration Features</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10957">Creation of new Group Profiles</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N109B0">User Profiles</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N109F5">Creation of new User Profiles</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#N10A40">A. Glossary of Metadata Fields Description</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#N10CBE">B. ISO Topic Categories</a></span></dt><dt><span class="appendix"><a href="#N10CCF">C. Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Information
+    Systems</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N10008"></a>Chapter&nbsp;1.&nbsp;A Geographic Information Management System for all</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1000B">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1002D">GeoNetwork opensource background and its evolution</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10038">The use of Standards</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1003D">Harvesting geospatial data in a shared environment</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10042">GeoNetwork and the Open Source Community Development</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1000B"></a>Introduction</h2></div></div></div><p>GeoNetwork opensource (GNos) is a standard based and decentralized
+      spatial information management system, designed to enable access to
+      geo-referenced databases and cartographic products from a variety of
+      data providers through descriptive metadata, enhancing the spatial
+      information exchange and sharing between organizations and their
+      audience, using the capacities and the power of the Internet. The system
+      provides a broad community of users with easy and timely access to
+      available spatial data and thematic maps from multidisciplinary sources,
+      that may in the end support informed decision making. The main goal of
+      the GNos software is to increase collaboration within and between
+      organizations for reducing duplication and enhancing information
+      consistency and quality and to improve the accessibility of a wide
+      variety of geographic information along with the associated information,
+      organized and documented in a standard and consistent way.</p><div class="highlights"><p>GeoNetwork Main Features</p><p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Instant search on local and distributed geospatial
+              catalogues</p></li><li><p>Uploading and downloading of data, documents, PDF's and
+              any other content</p></li><li><p>An interactive Web map viewer that combines Web Map
+              Services from distributed servers around the world</p></li><li><p>Online map layout generation and export in PDF
+              format</p></li><li><p>Online editing of metadata with a powerful template
+              system</p></li><li><p>Scheduled harvesting and syncronization of metadata
+              between distributed catalogues</p></li><li><p>Groups and users management</p></li><li><p>Fine grained access control</p></li></ul></div></p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1002D"></a>GeoNetwork opensource background and its evolution</h2></div></div></div><p>The prototype of the GeoNetwork catalog was developed by the Food
+      and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2001 to
+      systematically archive and publish the geographic datasets produced
+      within the Organization. The prototype was built on experiences within
+      and outside the organization. It used metadata content available from
+      legacy systems that was transformed into what was then only a draft
+      metadata standard, the ISO 19115. Later on, another UN agency, the World
+      Food Programme (WFP) joined the project and with its contribution the
+      first version of the software was released in 2003 and operational
+      catalogues were established in FAO and WFP. The system was based on the
+      ISO19115:DIS metadata standard and embedded the Web Map Client InterMap
+      that supported Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) compliant Web Map
+      Services. Distributed searches were possible using the standard Z39.50
+      catalog protocol. At that moment it was decided to develop the program
+      as a Free and Open Source Software to allow the whole geospatial users
+      community to benefit from the development results and to contribute to
+      the further advancement of the software.</p><p>Jointly with the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), FAO developed
+      a second version in 2004. The new release allowed users to work with
+      multiple metadata standards (ISO 19115, FGDC and Dublin Core) in a
+      transparent manner. It also allowed metadata to be shared between
+      catalogues through a caching mechanism, improving reliability when
+      searching in multiple catalogues.</p><p>In 2006, the GeoNetwork team dedicated efforts to develop a DVD
+      containing the GNos version 2.0.3 and the best free and open source
+      software in the field of Geoinformatics. The DVD was produced and
+      distributed in hard copy to over three thousand people and is now also
+      available for download from the http://geonetwork-opensource.org Web
+      site.</p><p>The latest release of GNos version 2.1, issued in late 2007, is
+      the result of another round of critical improvements, supported by FAO,
+      the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the
+      Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CSI-CGIAR),
+      UNEP and other donors. Support for the final metadata standard
+      ISO19115:2003 has been enabled by using the ISO19139:2007 implementation
+      specification schema published in May 2007. The release also serves as
+      the open source reference implementation of the OGC Catalog Service for
+      the Web (CSW 2.0.1) specification. Improvements to give users a more
+      responsive and interactive experience have been substantial and include
+      a new Web map viewer and a complete revision of search interface.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10038"></a>The use of Standards</h2></div></div></div><p>GNos has been developed following the principles of a Free and
+      Open Source Software (FOSS) and based on International and Open
+      Standards for services and protocols, like the ISO-TC211 and the Open
+      Geospatial Consortium (OGC) specifications. The GeoNetwork architecture
+      is largely compatible with the OGC Portal Reference Architecture, i.e.
+      the OGC guide for implementing standardized geospatial portals. Indeed,
+      the GNos&rsquo; own structure relies on the same three main modules identified
+      by the OGC Portal Reference Architecture, that are focused on spatial
+      data, metadata and interactive map visualization. GNos is also fully
+      compliant with the OGC specifications for querying and retrieving
+      information from Web catalogues (CSW 2.0.1). GNos supports the most
+      common standards to specifically describe geographic data (ISO19139 and
+      FGDC) and the international standard for general documents (Dublin
+      Core). It uses standards (OGS WMS) also for visualizing maps through the
+      Internet.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1003D"></a>Harvesting geospatial data in a shared environment</h2></div></div></div><p>Within the geographic information environment, the increased
+      collaboration between data providers and their efforts to reduce
+      duplication have stimulated the development of tools and systems to
+      significantly improve the information sharing and guarantee an easier
+      and quicker access of data from a variety of sources without undermining
+      the ownership of the information. The harvesting funcionality in GNos is
+      a mechanism of data collection in perfect accordance with both rights to
+      data access and data ownership protection. Through the harvesting
+      functionality it is possible to collect public information from the
+      different GeoNetwork nodes installed around the world and to copy and
+      store periodically this information locally. In this way a user from a
+      single entry point can get information also from distributed catalogues.
+      The logo posted on top each harvested record informs the user about the
+      data source.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10042"></a>GeoNetwork and the Open Source Community Development</h2></div></div></div><p>The community of users and developers of the GNos software has
+      increased dramatically since the release of version 2.0 in December 2005
+      and the subsequent pre-releases of version 2.1. At present, the user and
+      developer mailing lists count nearly 200 subscriptions each.
+      Subscription to these lists is open to anyone interested. The archive of
+      the mailing lists provides an important resource for users and can be
+      freely browsed online. Members provide feedback within the community and
+      provide translations, new functionalities, bug reports, fixes and
+      instructions to the project as a whole. Building a self sustaining
+      community of users and developers is one of the biggest challenges for
+      the project. This community-building process relies on active
+      participation and interaction of its members. It also relies on building
+      trust and operating in a transparent manner, thereby agreeing on the
+      overall objectives, prioritization and long term direction of the
+      project. A number of actions have been taken by the project team to
+      facilitate this process.</p><p>The foundation for the establishment of a GeoNetwork Advisory
+      Board was laid at the 2006 workshop in Rome and membership criteria were
+      defined.</p><p>A work plan is presented and discussed at the yearly GNos
+      workshop; subsequently, the plan is maintained and updated throughout
+      the year where needed. The project management team reports back to the
+      advisory board about the reached developments and objectives during the
+      annual workshops.</p><p>Two public Websites have been established. One focuses on the
+      users of the software (http://geonetwork-opensource.org), while the
+      other one is dedicated to the developers
+      (http://trac-osgeo.org/geonetwork). Both can be updated and maintained
+      online by trusted members of the community. They provide documentation,
+      bug reporting and tracking, Wiki pages et cetera. A small part of the
+      community connects through Internet Relay Chat (IRC) on a public
+      geonetwork channel. But most interaction takes place on the user and the
+      developer mailing lists.</p><p>During the 2006 workshop, the project advisory board decided to
+      propose the GeoNetwork opensource project as an incubator project to the
+      newly founded Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGEO). This incubation
+      process is currently ongoing but close to conclusions. The project
+      Websites has been moved to servers accessible under the umbrella of the
+      OSGEO foundation. Web pages have been updated to reflect the OSGEO
+      principles and a source code review performed.</p><p>Source code is maintained in a publicly accessible code
+      repository, hosted at an independent service provider, SourceForge.net
+      that hosts thousands of FOSS projects. Developers and users have full
+      access to all sections of the source code, while trusted developers can
+      make changes in the repository itself. A special mailing list has been
+      established to monitor changes in the code repository. This so-called
+      "commit mailing list" delivers change reports by email to its
+      subscribers.</p><p>Standardizing documentation development is the next challenge
+      taken up by the project to ensure versioning and support of multiple
+      output formats (e.g. HTML and PDF).</p></div></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N10053"></a>Chapter&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Metadata Theoretical concepts</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10056">What is Metadata?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N1005B">What are Metadata Standards?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10060">Why do we need Standardized Metadata?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10065">Geographic Information Metadata Standard</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10056"></a>What is Metadata?</h2></div></div></div><p>Metadata, commonly defined as &ldquo;data about data&rdquo;, is a structured
+      set of information which describes data (including both digital and
+      non-digital datasets) stored in administrative systems. Metadata may
+      provide a short summary about the content, purpose, quality, location of
+      the data as well as information related to its creation.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1005B"></a>What are Metadata Standards?</h2></div></div></div><p>Metadata standards provide data producers with the format and
+      content for properly describing their data, allowing users to evaluate
+      the usefulness of the data in addressing their specific needs.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10060"></a>Why do we need Standardized Metadata?</h2></div></div></div><p>Standardized metadata support users in effectively and efficiently
+      accessing data by using a common set of terminology and metadata
+      elements that allow for a quick means of data discovery and retrieval
+      from metadata clearinghouses. The metadata based on standards ensure
+      information consistency and quality and avoid that important parts of
+      data knowledge are lost.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10065"></a>Geographic Information Metadata Standard</h2></div></div></div><p>Geographic data, which can be defined as any data with a
+      geographic component, is often produced by one individual or
+      organization, and may address the needs of various users, including
+      information system analysts, programme planners, developers of
+      geographic information or policy makers. Proper standard documentation
+      on geographic data enable different users to better evaluate the
+      appropriateness of data to be used for data production, storage,
+      update.</p><p>The metadata standards supported by GeoNetwork opensource are the
+      <span class="bold"><strong><span class="bold"><strong>ISO
+      19115</strong></span>:2003</strong></span> - approved by the international
+      community in April 2003 as a tool to define metadata in the field of
+      geographic information - and the <span class="bold"><strong>FGDC</strong></span> -
+      the metadata standard adopted in the United States by the Federal
+      Geographic Data Committee. In addition, GNos supports also the
+      international standard <span class="bold"><strong>Dublin Core</strong></span> for
+      the description of general documents.</p><p>This ISO Standard precisely defines how geographic information and
+      related services should be described, providing mandatory and
+      conditional metadata sections, metadata entities and metadata elements.
+      This standard applies to data series, independent datasets, individual
+      geographic features and feature properties. Despite ISO 19115:2003 was
+      designed for digital data, its principles can be extended to many other
+      forms of geographic data such as maps, charts, and textual documents as
+      well as non-geographic data (ISO/FDIS 19115, 2003).</p></div></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N1007D"></a>Chapter&nbsp;3.&nbsp;Get connected to the new release!</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N10080">New version - New funtionalities</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1009A">Where do I get the GeoNetwork opensource installer?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N1009F">System requirements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="#N100E0">How do I install GeoNetwork opensource?</a></span></dt></dl></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10080"></a>New version - New funtionalities</h2></div></div></div><p>GeoNetwork opensource version 2.1.0 comes with substantial
+      upgrades of different components for a more intuitive and responsive
+      user-system interaction. Web2 technologies have been adopted, in
+      particular AJAX techniques, to allow for more interactive and faster
+      services in the web interface and for the integration of the existing
+      web map viewer in the home page. Similar functionalities have been
+      implemented in the administrative part of the system, to provide an
+      easier access to the configuration pages related to site settings,
+      catalogue harvesting, scheduling and maintenance.</p><p>The search interface has been completely overhauled to provide
+      highly interactive searching capabilities. Furthermore, the new version
+      of GNos embeds GeoServer as map server. Users can now not only overlay
+      OGC web map services available on the web, but also create their own map
+      services for other users to browse without having to download additional
+      plugins. Maps created with web map services can be now saved as PDF and
+      sent to others.</p><p>The metadata catalogue handles the latest ISO19115:2003 geographic
+      metadata format based on the ISO191139 schemas, as well as the older
+      ISO19115 final draft format, FGDC and Dublin Core. The metadata editor
+      is able to handle the majority of these complex standards, providing
+      default, advanced and XML editing online tools.</p><p>The new version has a number of different harvesting interfaces
+      allowing users to connect their own server to many other catalogues
+      around the world. This is the result of the implementation of the open
+      source reference for the web catalog services according to OGC
+      specifications. Harvesting in the new version is now fully compatible
+      with GeoNetwork 2.0 and 2.1 nodes.</p><p>We have added avanced online and offline administration
+      funcionalities to configure, backup and migrate the application. We have
+      also added a convenient import and export format "MEF" or Metadata
+      Exchange Format, that allows the users to move metadata, previews and
+      even data in a convenient single file. GNos can be easily expanded with
+      plugins to export/import metadata to/from other software supporting
+      MEF.</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N1008E"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;3.1.&nbsp;<span class="bold">Figure 3.1. Home page of the GeoNetwork
+        opensource version 2.1.0</span></b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/Home_page_s.png" width="NaN" alt="Figure 3.1. Home page of the GeoNetwork opensource version 2.1.0"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1009A"></a>Where do I get the GeoNetwork opensource installer?</h2></div></div></div><p>You can find the Geonetwork opensource software on the Internet at
+      the GeoNetwork opensource Community website
+      http://geonetwork-opensource.org. The new version 2.1.0 is also
+      distributed through the Sourceforge Website at
+      http://sourceforge.net/projects/geonetwork.</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1009F"></a>System requirements</h2></div></div></div><p>The GNos can run either on <span class="bold"><strong>MS
+      Windows</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Linux</strong></span> or <span class="bold"><strong>Mac OS X</strong></span>.</p><p></p><p>Some general system requirements for the software to run without
+      problems are listed below:</p><p><span class="bold"><strong>Processor</strong></span>: 1 GHz or higher</p><p><span class="bold"><strong>Memory (RAM)</strong></span>: 512 MB or
+      higher</p><p><span class="bold"><strong>Disk Space</strong></span>: 30 MB minimum.
+      However, it is suggested to have a minimum of 250 MB of free disk space.
+      Additional space is required depending on the amount of spatial data
+      that you expect to upload into the internal geodatabse.</p><p><span class="bold"><strong>Other Software requirements</strong></span>: A
+      Java Runtime Environment (JRE 1.5.0). For server installations, Apache
+      Tomcat and a dedicated JDBC compliant DBMS (MySQL, Oracle) are also
+      required.<span class="bold"><strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p><span class="bold"><strong>Supporting Software</strong></span></p><p>-Java Runtime Environment (JRE 1.4.0 +) (Windows &amp;
+      Linux)</p><p>-MySQL DBMS v5.5 (All)*</p><p>-Apache Tomcat v5.5 (All)*</p><p>-Apache HTTP v2.0 (Windows)</p><p>-Druid v3.8 (All)*</p><p>-Firefox v1.5 (All)*</p><p>-Internet Explorer (Windows)</p><p></p><p>* All = Windows, Linux and Mac OS X</p><p></p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N100E0"></a>How do I install GeoNetwork opensource?</h2></div></div></div><p>Before running the GeoNetwork installer, make sure that all system
+      requirements are satisfied, and in particular that the Java Runtime
+      Environment version 1.5.0 is set up on your machine.</p><p>If you use Windows, the following steps will guide you to complete
+      the installation (other FOSS will follow):</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p>Double click on <span class="bold"><strong>geonetwork-install-2.1.0.exe</strong></span> to start the
+          GeoNetwok opensource desktop installer</p></li><li><p>Follow the instructions on screen (figure 3.4)</p></li><li><p>After completion of the installation process, a 'GeoNetwork
+          desktop' menu will be added to your Windows Start menu under
+          'Programs'</p></li><li><p>Click Start &gt; Programs &gt; GeoNetwork desktop &gt; Start
+          server to start the Geonetwork opensource Web server. The first time
+          you do this, the system will require about 1 minute to complete
+          startup.</p></li><li><p>Click Start &gt; Programs &gt; Geonetwork desktop &gt; Open
+          GeoNetwork opensource to start using GeoNetwork opensource, or
+          connect your Web browser to http://localhost8080/geonetwork/</p></li></ol></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N100FE"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;3.2.&nbsp;Figure 3.4</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" border="0" width="NaN"><tr><td><img src="../images/installer.png" width="NaN" alt="Figure 3.4"></td></tr></table></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p><span class="guilabel"></span></p></div></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N1010A"></a>Chapter&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Getting Started</h2></div></div></div><p>There are no requirements for general visitors to search and access
+    information in a GeoNetwork opensource based catalog. To get access to
+    advanced features and restricted information, you need an account to log
+    in (e.g. a username and password) that should be provided by the GNos
+    administrator. Depending on your privileges, you will be able to access,
+    submit and edit metadata records. Each user is assigned to a particular
+    work group and is able to access data within that work group. To log in,
+    simply go to the homepage and enter your username and password in the
+    dedicated fields on the top right corner, then click the login button.
+    (See figure 4)</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10110"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;4.1.&nbsp;Figure 4</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/login.png" alt="Figure 4"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N10119"></a>Chapter&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Searching for Maps and Data</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10124">Default Search</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10190">Searching by Categories</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N101D4">Advanced Search</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N1030D">Analyzing Search Results</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>There are many different ways to search the catalogue for maps and
+    other geographic data. This guide will introduce you to the most popular
+    search methods: default, advanced and by category. Whichever search you
+    choose, remember that you will see results based on your privileges and
+    assigned work group.</p><p>Note that the term <span class="bold"><strong>data</strong></span> in this
+    application refers to datasets, maps, tables, documents, etc. that are
+    linked to the metadata of a specific record.</p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10124"></a>Default Search</h2></div></div></div><p>The default search allows you to search text within the entire
+      record, such as keywords of the metadata and/or geographic
+      location.</p><p>For the free text search:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em>Enter</em></span></strong></span> a
+          search term or letter(s) in the <span class="bold"><strong>What?</strong></span> field. You can use one or more thematic
+          keyword(s) or strings in quotes. Keywords and operators (and, or,
+          not) are not case sensitive. (See figure 5.1 a).</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10138"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.1.&nbsp;Figure 5.1 a</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/what.png" alt="Figure 5.1 a"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>For the geographic search, two options are available for selecting
+      a particular region to limit the search:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>You can select a <span class="bold"><strong>region</strong></span><span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em><span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em> from
+          </em></span><span class="emphasis"><em>a</em></span></strong></span></em></span><span class="bold"><strong> predefined list</strong></span></strong></span>. (Figure 5.1
+          b);</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10157"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.2.&nbsp;Figure 5.1 b</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/where1.png" alt="Figure 5.1 b"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>You can select your own <span class="bold"><strong>area of
+          interest</strong></span> in a more interactive way. A <span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em>small global map is shown on the screen from
+          which you can </em></span></strong></span>drag and drop the frame of your
+          location area. Just click on the button on the upper right of the
+          map screen.<span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em> (Figure 5.1
+          c)</em></span></strong></span>;</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10173"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.3.&nbsp;Figure 5.1 c</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/where2.png" alt="Figure 5.1 c"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>Both types of search, free text search and geographic search can
+      be combined to restrict the query further.</p><p></p><p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Click the <span class="bold"><strong>Search</strong></span> button.
+            (Figure 5.1 e).</p></li></ul></div></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10188"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.4.&nbsp;Fogure 5.1 e</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/search_button.png" alt="Fogure 5.1 e"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10190"></a>Searching by Categories</h2></div></div></div><p>An additional way to search data within the GeoNetwork database,
+      from the home page, is searching by <span class="bold"><strong>Category</strong></span>. A list of categories is provided to the
+      user to identify data at a more generic level: <span class="bold"><strong>Applications</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Audio/Video</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Case study and
+      best practices</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Conference
+      proceedings</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Datasets</strong></span>,
+      <span class="bold"><strong>Directories</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Interactive resources</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Maps
+      and graphics</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Other information
+      resources</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Photo</strong></span>.</p><p>To search only for maps, click on <span class="bold"><strong>Maps and
+      Graphics</strong></span> (Figure 5.2). A list of maps will be displayed from
+      which you may view details of every single map; just clicking on the
+      <span class="bold"><strong>Metadata</strong></span> button of the map you wish to
+      review.</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N101CC"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.5.&nbsp;Figure 5.2</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/Categories.png" alt="Figure 5.2"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N101D4"></a>Advanced Search</h2></div></div></div><p>The advanced search option (Figure 5.3 a) works similarly to the
+      default search. However, you can be more specific in your search
+      criteria as it offers different elements to look for data, each of them
+      answering one of the following questions:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>WHAT?</strong></span></p></li><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>WHERE?</strong></span></p></li><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>WHEN?</strong></span></p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N101EA"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.6.&nbsp;Figure 5.3 a</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search1.png" alt="Figure 5.3 a"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>To perform an <span class="bold"><strong><span class="emphasis"><em>advanced
+      search</em></span></strong></span>, from the home page <span class="bold"><strong>click</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>Advanced
+      </strong></span>just below the search bottom (see figure 5.3 from the default
+      search section).</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10203"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.7.&nbsp;Figure 5.3</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search_button.png" alt="Figure 5.3"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>In the <span class="bold"><strong>WHAT?</strong></span> section the elements
+      are all related to the data content. Through them, in addition to
+      searching only free keywords in the entire metadata content, you can
+      also search directly in the title or abstract fields and add more
+      keywords to customize your search further. You can also specify the
+      level of accuracy you wish to reach in performing your search. (Figure
+      5.3 b).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To search by <span class="bold"><strong>Title</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Abstract</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>Free
+          Text</strong></span>, or <span class="bold"><strong>Keyword</strong></span>(s) type
+          any text into the respective field. You can enter information in one
+          or multiple field(s). If you do not want to search by a given field,
+          simply leave it blank;</p></li><li><p>You can choose the <span class="bold"><strong>accuracy of your
+          search</strong></span>, in terms of spelling words, from <span class="bold"><strong>Precise</strong></span> = 1 to <span class="bold"><strong>Imprecise</strong></span> = 0.2, through 3 more consecutive
+          steps which are equal to 0.8, 0.6, 0.4.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10236"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.8.&nbsp;Figure 5.3 b</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search_what.png" alt="Figure 5.3 b"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>The <span class="bold"><strong>WHERE?</strong></span> parameters, which are
+      related to the spatial extent, allow you, as in the default search,
+      either to select your own area of interest or to select a predefined
+      region from the drop-down list. In this section you can also type the
+      geographic coordinates of a specific location that is not available from
+      the above list. (Figure 5.3 c)</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To select <span class="bold"><strong>your own area of
+          interest</strong></span>, drag and drop the frame of your area on the
+          global map using the appropriate tool on the bottom left of the map
+          screen;</p></li><li><p>To use <span class="bold"><strong>free coordinates</strong></span>, type
+          the lat-long geographic references in the appropriate fields around
+          the map screen, without any limitation of decimal figures;</p></li><li><p>To use the coordinates of a <span class="bold"><strong>predefined
+          region</strong></span>, select the region from the drop-down list.</p><p></p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N1025C"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.9.&nbsp;Figure 5.3 c</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search_where.png" alt="Figure 5.3 c"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>Whatever type of geographic search you decide to perform, in the
+      <span class="bold"><strong>Spatial search type</strong></span> field, you can
+      choose from different options: <span class="bold"><strong>is</strong></span>,
+      <span class="bold"><strong>overlaps</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>encloses</strong></span>, <span class="bold"><strong>is fully outside
+      of</strong></span> (Figure 5.3 c). If you use this field, be cautious as this
+      limits your output data as follows:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>If you choose <span class="bold"><strong>Spatial search
+          type</strong></span> <em class="citetitle">is</em> &ldquo;Country&rdquo;, only maps for
+          the selected country will be displayed. In other words, a city map
+          within that country will not show in the output results.</p></li><li><p>If you choose <span class="bold"><strong>Spatial search
+          type</strong></span> <em class="citetitle">overlaps</em> &ldquo;Country&rdquo;, all maps
+          with the bounding box overlapping that country will be displayed in
+          the results, i.e. the neighbouring countries, the continent of which
+          that country is part of and the global maps.</p></li><li><p>If you choose <span class="bold"><strong>Spatial search
+          type</strong></span> <em class="citetitle">encloses</em> &ldquo;Country&rdquo; you will
+          get, in the output results, maps of that country first and then all
+          maps within its bounding box.</p></li><li><p>Similarly, if you choose <span class="bold"><strong>Spatial search
+          type</strong></span> <em class="citetitle">is fully outside of</em> a
+          selected region, only maps that follow that exact criteria will show
+          in the output results.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><p>The <span class="bold"><strong>WHEN?</strong></span> section gives you the
+      possibility to restrict your search in terms of temporal extent,
+      indicating a specific range of time referred to the data creation or
+      publication date (figure 5.3 d).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To specify a range of time, click on the date selector button
+          next to <span class="bold"><strong>From &ndash; To</strong></span> fields. Make use
+          of the symbols<span class="bold"><strong> &gt;</strong></span> and <span class="bold"><strong>&gt;&gt;</strong></span> on top of the calendar to select the
+          month and the year first and then click on the exact day; a complete
+          date will be filled in using the following standard order:
+          YY-MM-DD.</p></li></ul></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To clean the time fields, simply click on the white cross on
+          their right; the box <span class="bold"><strong>Any</strong></span> will be
+          automatically selected and the search will be performed without any
+          restriction on the time period.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N102C4"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.10.&nbsp;Figure 5.3 d</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search_when.png" alt="Figure 5.3 d"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p>Finally, the advanced search allows you to apply further
+      restrictions on the basis of additional parameters as data source, data
+      categories and data format (see figure 5.3 e).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To limit your queries to only one <span class="bold"><strong>Catalog</strong></span> out of those made available by the
+          installation through the harvesting process, highlight the catalog
+          of preference or just keep <span class="bold"><strong>Any</strong></span>
+          selected to search all sites. (See more info about <span class="bold"><strong>data harvesting</strong></span> in Section 4 Chapter 1 of
+          these guidelines).</p></li></ul></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>To search for data organized by <span class="bold"><strong>Category</strong></span>, such as Applications, Datasets,
+          etc., simply highlight the category you wish to search in from the
+          related drop-down list, otherwise we suggest to leave this field in
+          <span class="bold"><strong>Any</strong></span> Category.</p></li></ul></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>You can search for <span class="bold"><strong>Digital</strong></span> or
+          <span class="bold"><strong>Hard Copy</strong></span> maps. To search in one or
+          the other, simply check the box next to the one you wish to search.
+          If no box is checked, all content will be searched.</p></li></ul></div><p>At last, you can customize the number of output results per page
+      in the <span class="bold"><strong>Hits Per Page</strong></span> field. Simply
+      highlight the number of records to be displayed or leave the field set
+      on the default number (10).</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Click the <span class="bold"><strong>Search</strong></span>
+          button.</p></li></ul></div><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10305"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.11.&nbsp;Figure 5.3 e</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/advanced_search_morerest.png" alt="Figure 5.3 e"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N1030D"></a>Analyzing Search Results</h2></div></div></div><p>The output of a search provides you a list of the metadata records
+      that should fit your request. For each record, the result page shows the
+      title, an abstract and the keywords. According to the privileges that
+      have been set for each metadata, a maximum of four sections can be
+      consulted, as shown below. (Figure 5.4)</p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N10313"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.12.&nbsp;Figure 5.4</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/search_output2.png" width="NaN" alt="Figure 5.4"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p><p></p><div class="orderedlist"><ol type="1"><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>Metadata</strong></span>: The metadata
+          section describes the dataset (e.g.: citation, data owner,
+          temporal/spatial/methodological information) and could contain links
+          to other web sites that could provide further information about the
+          dataset.</p><p></p></li><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>Download</strong></span>: Depending on the
+          privileges that have been set for each record, when this button is
+          present, the dataset is available and downloadable. The downloadable
+          package is in a compressed format and contains the data and any
+          document or pictures can be included with the primary resources.
+          Note: the actual size of the compressed package can't exceed 50 Mb.
+          The process for retrieving data is simple and quick by just clicking
+          the download button (fig.5.4.2 a) or by using the proper link in the
+          specific metadata section for distribution info (fig.4.4.2
+          b).</p><p></p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N1032F"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.13.&nbsp;Figure 5.4.2 a</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/search_output1.png" alt="Figure 5.4.2 a"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N10338"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.14.&nbsp;Figure 5.4.2 b</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/download.png" alt="Figure 5.4.2 b"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p></li><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>Interactive Map</strong></span>: The map
+          service is also optional. When this button is shown, an interactive
+          map for this layer is available and, by default, it will be
+          displayed on the map screen of the simple search. To better
+          visualize the map through the map viewer, <span class="bold"><strong>click</strong></span> on <span class="bold"><strong>Open Map
+          Viewer</strong></span> on the bottom left of the map screen (figure
+          5.4.3).</p><p></p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N10350"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.15.&nbsp;Figure 5.4.3</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/interactive_map.png" alt="Figure 5.4.3"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p></li><li><p><span class="bold"><strong>Graphic Overviews</strong></span>: There are
+          small and large overviews of the map used to properly evaluate
+          usefulness of the data, especially if the interactive map is not
+          available. Simply click on the small image to enlarge it. (Figure
+          5.4.4)</p><p></p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N10360"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;5.16.&nbsp;Figure 5.4.4</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/thumbnail.png" alt="Figure 5.4.4"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p></li></ol></div><p></p></div></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="N10369"></a>Chapter&nbsp;6.&nbsp;Viewing and Analyzing the Data</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#N10395">Meta Data Description</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N103AA">Identification Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N1043D">Distribution Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N10470">Reference System Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N104A4">Data Quality Section</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#N104D8">Metadata Information Section</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><p>Once you have completed your search, you view details of a
+    particular record by clicking on the <span class="bold"><strong>Metadata</strong></span> button.</p><p>The metadata profiles used by GNos to present and describe
+    geographic data and general documents stored in the catalogue are based on
+    the<span class="bold"><strong> International Standard</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>ISO 19115</strong></span><span class="bold"><strong>:2003</strong></span>,
+    encoded according to the <span class="bold"><strong>implementation
+    schema</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>19139:2007</strong></span>, the
+    <span class="bold"><strong>FGDC</strong></span> and the international standard
+    <span class="bold"><strong>Dublin Core</strong></span>.</p><p>In this guide the <span class="bold"><strong>ISO 19139</strong></span>
+    metadata implementation will be described in details since it is also
+    suggested as profile for the creation of new metadata records.</p><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="N10395"></a>Meta Data Description</h2></div></div></div><p>The metadata ISO 19139 profile used by GeoNetwork opensource to
+      describe the geographic data and services is based on the ISO standard
+      19115:2003 and provides information related to the identification, the
+      maintenance and constraints, the spatial and temporal extent, the
+      spatial representation and reference, the quality and distribution of a
+      geographic dataset.</p><p>The metadata profile is organized in sections and the most
+      important, illustrated in the figure 6.1, are the: <span class="bold"><strong>Identification Section, Distribution Section, Reference
+      System Section, Data Quality Section and Metadata Section</strong></span>.
+      These sections are described here in details.</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N103A1"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.1.&nbsp;Figure 6.1</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/mainSections.png" alt="Figure 6.1"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="N103AA"></a>Identification Section</h3></div></div></div><p>This section includes information on the citation of the
+        resource (<span class="bold"><strong>title, date of creation or
+        publication, edition, presentation form</strong></span>), the <span class="bold"><strong>abstract</strong></span>, the <span class="bold"><strong>purpose</strong></span> and the present<span class="bold"><strong>
+        status</strong></span> of the resource that can be defined among the
+        options: completed, historical archive, obsolete, ongoing, planned,
+        required or under development. (Figure 6.1.1 a).</p><p></p><p><div class="figure"><a name="N103C1"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.2.&nbsp;Figure 6.1.1 a</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/Ident_Info_1.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 a"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"></p><p>This section also contains information about the person or
+        organization responsible for the data and who is considered to be a
+        <span class="bold"><strong>point of contact</strong></span> for the resource
+        i.e. the dataset owner, originator, distributor, publisher, etc. and
+        it provides information on <span class="bold"><strong>data
+        maintenance</strong></span> i.e. annually, monthly, daily, not planned, as
+        needed, etc. (Figure 6.1.1 b)</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N103D4"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.3.&nbsp;Figure 6.1.1 b</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/PoC_Maint.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 b"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>Elements for <span class="bold"><strong>keywords</strong></span> and for
+        describing restrictions on <span class="bold"><strong>data</strong></span>
+        <span class="bold"><strong>access</strong></span> and <span class="bold"><strong>use</strong></span> are also included in this section in
+        addition to <span class="bold"><strong>spatial <span class="bold"><strong>representation</strong></span> </strong></span>info like data type
+        (vector, raster, text table, etc.) (figure 6.1.1 c).</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N103F8"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.4.&nbsp;Figure 6.1.1 c</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/Key_Const_Spatype.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 c"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>The identification section provides information about the
+        <span class="bold"><strong>scale</strong></span>, the <span class="bold"><strong>language</strong></span> and <span class="bold"><strong>character
+        set</strong></span> used within the resource and the list of <span class="bold"><strong>ISO categories</strong></span> through which your map could be
+        classified (figure 6.1.1 d).</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10414"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.5.&nbsp;Figure 6.1.1 d</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/scale.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 d"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>Finally, the temporal and spatial extent are also defined in
+        this section. The temporal extent is defined through the starting and
+        ending date of data validation (Figure 6.1.1 e);</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10420"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.6.&nbsp;<span class="bold">Figure 6.1.1 e</span></b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/temp_extent.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 e"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p><p>The spatial extent of the interested area is defined through
+        geographic coordinates or through the selection of a country or region
+        from a predefined list (Figure 6.1.1 f). Free text <span class="bold"><strong>supplemental information</strong></span> can be added to
+        complete the data identification section.</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10432"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.7.&nbsp;<span class="bold">Figure 6.1.1 f</span></b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/geobox.png" alt="Figure 6.1.1 f"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="N1043D"></a>Distribution Section</h3></div></div></div><p>This section provides metadata elements for <span class="bold"><strong>accessing</strong></span> other useful <span class="bold"><strong>on-line resources</strong></span> available <span class="bold"><strong>through the web</strong></span>. The distribution elements
+        allow for on-line access using an URL address or similar addressing
+        scheme and provide the protocol for the proper connection <span class="bold"><strong>for accessing geographic data</strong></span> or any other
+        types of digital documents <span class="bold"><strong>using the
+        download</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>function</strong></span>.
+        Furthermore, it is possible <span class="bold"><strong>to link</strong></span> a
+        metadata with a <span class="bold"><strong>predefined map
+        service</strong></span> through the <span class="bold"><strong>on line
+        resource</strong></span> and see the map interactively (Figure
+        6.1.2).</p><p></p><div class="figure"><a name="N10467"></a><p class="title"><b>Figure&nbsp;6.8.&nbsp;Figure 6.1.2</b></p><div class="figure-contents"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="../images/distrInfo.png" alt="Figure 6.1.2"></div></div></div><br class="figure-break"><p></p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="N10470"></a>Reference System Section</h3></div></div></div><p>The Spatial Reference System section <span class="bold"><strong>defines</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>metadata</strong></span> required <span class="bold"><strong>to
+        describe</strong></span> the <span class="bold"><strong>spatial reference
+        system</strong></span> of a dataset. It contains one element to identify
+        the name of the reference system used (Figure 6.1.3). Using elements
+        <span class="bold"><strong>from the advanced form</strong></span>, this section
+        may be modified to provide more <span ...
 
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